Released in 2010, Backbone was one of the first JavaScript MVC frameworks to gain widespread adoption. Provides minimal structure with models, collections, and views while remaining lightweight and flexible.
Overview
59% Health
Framework Ratings
3.8 /10 avg
Performance 2/10
Maintainability 3/10
Bundle Size 8/10
Build Times 8/10
Ecosystem 2/10
Scalability 3/10
Learning Curve 6/10
Tooling 2/10
Stability 3/10
Viability 1/10
GitHub Statistics
28.1K Stars
5.3K Forks
28.1K Watchers
62 Issues
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NPM Statistics
v1.6.1
Monthly Downloads 2.8M
Dependencies 1
Maintainers 4
License MIT
Package Age 14 years
TypeScript Support No
Keywords:
modelviewcontrollerrouterserverclient
Bundle Size
15.8 KB
Minified + Gzipped
Minified 53.8 KB
Dependencies 1
Security
1
Known Vulnerabilities
Moderate 1
Last audit: 11/3/2025
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Ecosystem Health Scores
59 %
Overall Health
GitHub Activity 39%
NPM Popularity 100%
Maintenance 0%
Community 100%
Security 98%
Last updated: Nov 3, 2025, 02:02 PM
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Download Trends
202.6K peak downloads/day
365 days tracked
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Contributors
285
Total Contributors
Top Contributors
jashkenas 1,353 commits · 38.1%
braddunbar 415 commits · 11.7%
akre54 320 commits · 9.0%
jridgewell 181 commits · 5.1%
caseywebdev 151 commits · 4.3%
jgonggrijp 125 commits · 3.5%
tgriesser 91 commits · 2.6%
megawac 58 commits · 1.6%
wyuenho 47 commits · 1.3%
captbaritone 27 commits · 0.8%
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